Lutheran

American  

[loo-ther-uhn] / ˈlu θər ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.

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noun

1. a follower of Luther or an adherent of his doctrines; a member of the Lutheran Church.

Lutheran British  

/ ˈluːθərən /

noun

1. a follower of Martin Luther or a member of a Lutheran Church

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adjective

1. of or relating to Luther or his doctrines, the most important being justification by faith alone, consubstantiation, and the authority of the Bible

2. of or denoting any Protestant Church that follows Luther's doctrines

Other Word Forms

• Lutheranism
  noun
• Lutherism
  noun
• non-Lutheran
  adjective
• pre-Lutheran
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Lutheran

First recorded in 1515–25; Luther + -an

Example Sentences

Orange Lutheran won Division 2 boys over Edison and Windward won Division 3.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Orange Lutheran, second place to the Braves, was given a No. 4 seed ahead of No. 6 St. John Bosco.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Moved from the Lutheran Church to Presbyterianism, but still love Brother Martin the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Paul Gigot: So Nebraskan by birth, husband, father of two daughters and a son, a former president of Midland Lutheran College, then a two-term senator, condolences on that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The meetings were held at the red-brick Trinity Lutheran Church, pastored by the Reverend Robert S. Graetz.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose